The Pandemic Could Be an Opportunity to Remake Cities
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Build Cities for Bikes, Buses, and Feet—Not Cars
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Public Transit Cuts Hurt 'Essential' Workers Who Need It Most
Jason Young got up at 4am Friday. It was his daughter’s birthday, so he’d taken the early shift at the Giant Food grocery store...
As Covid-19 Spreads, Truckers Need to Keep on Trucking
As cities and states have raced to shut down businesses to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the roads have gone quieter. Normally gridlocked cities...
Is Your Data Being Collected? These Signs Will Tell You Where
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San Francisco Joins the Move to Ban Cars From a Major Street
From more than a block away, I hear the man playing the trumpet. It’s a little after 9 am Wednesday, and his classical sonata...
The World’s Most Traffic-Choked Cities, Ranked
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Making Public Transit Fairer to Women Demands Way More Data
Transit agencies may feel uneasy about sharing such information. Indeed, media coverage has focused on the inequalities brought to light in LA’s report, rather...
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